Oakland County community calendar

Posted: 09/01/17, Four:11 PM EDT | Updated: three days ago

• Wayne State University’s Dr. Diwadkar presents an exploration of the latest research projects relating to brain imaging and brain behavior, Ten:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. Six at the Bloomfield Township Senior Center, four thousand three hundred fifteen Andover Road, Bloomfield Township, ages 50+, register at 248-723-3500, $Five, www.bloomfieldseniors.org.

• Troy Senior Computer Learning Center Open House is 1-3 p.m. each day, Sept. 11-15 at Troy Community Center, three thousand one hundred seventy nine Livernois, Troy. All sessions are free, for ages 50+, 248-524-3484, rec.troymi.gov/registration.

• Southfield Human Services and the Southfield Total Living Commission will host a senior dance and soiree, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. Fourteen in the Dance Hall in the lower level of the Southfield Parks & Recreation Building, twenty six thousand Evergreen Road, $7, 248-796-4540.

• United States Power Squadrons is hosting upcoming boating classes at the Detroit Yacht Club, Belle Isle, Detroit. Seamanship class is 7-9 p.m. Sept. Six (nine sessions) and Piloting class is seven p.m. Sept. 12, www.detroitpowersquadron.com/ed, register with Vince Cooley at 313-320-3640, costs-materials only.

• OLHSA Head Embark Run to Read is 4-6 p.m. Sept. Eight at one hundred ninety six Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, 248-209-2600, www.olhsa.org, event features include a 100-yard dash, snacks, story time, crafts and more, donations of books is entrance fee, crowdrise.com/runtoread2017, 248-209-2763.

• Farmington Hills Embroiderers’ Guild will hold its next meeting ten a.m., Sept. Six at Faith Covenant Church, SW corner of Drake and fourteen Mile, Farmington Hills. Following a brief business meeting, the Guild will begin work on a needlepoint Christmas stocking. Coffee/refreshments begin at 9:30 a.m. Visitors welcome, 248-474-6771.

• Dog Swim is Sept. Nine at Troy Family Aquatic Center. Dogs that weigh under forty lbs. swim 10-10:45 a.m., 41-65 lbs., swim 11-11:45 a.m. and sixty six lbs.+ swim noon-12:45 p.m. Dogs must be six months old with a current dog license to participate. Rain date is Sept. Ten. Registration is required at 248-524-3484 or visit rec.troymi.gov/tfac, $15.

• Dog Swim is noon-2:50 p.m. Sept. Nine at Waterford Oaks Waterpark, one thousand seven hundred two Scott Lake Road in Waterford and noon-4:50 p.m. Sept. Ten at Crimson Oaks Waterpark, one thousand four hundred fifty five E. Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights. There will be joy contests for Best Raw Look and Best Swimsuit and dogs will be permitted to swim in the wave pool based on their size as goes after: Noon-12:50 p.m. for dogs seventy lbs.+; 1-1:50 p.m. for dogs 31–Sixty nine lbs.; and Two–Two:50 p.m. for dogs thirty lbs. and smaller. Register for one time slot only. Check in thirty minutes prior to scheduled swim, current Michigan Dog License along with proof of current vaccinations. No people are permitted in the water. Register by Sept. Six at OaklandCountyParks.com, 248-858-5267.

• Community Open House & Rally Day is 9:30 a.m.-noon Sept. Ten at Central United Methodist Church, three thousand eight hundred eighty two Highland Road, Waterford, waterfordcumc.org, 248-681-0040.

• Southfield Fire Department to host open house, eleven a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. Ten at Fire Headquarters located at twenty four thousand four hundred seventy seven Lahser Road. The event will also commemorate the fire department’s 75th anniversary. Parking will be available at Southfield A&T High School, twenty four thousand six hundred seventy five Lahser Road. The event will feature live demonstrations and displays including simulated fire suppression, emergency rescue technologies such as repelling, dispelled driving simulator and an overview of fire trucks and equipment. Includes refreshments, free, no registration required, 248-796-5620.

FARMERS MARKETS, GARDENING

• Trees and Shrubs-Basic Care and Prep for Winter is eleven a.m.-noon Sept. Seven at Waterford Senior Center, Activity Room 1, three thousand six hundred twenty one Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township, RSVP to www.ReLeafMichigan.org, 800-642-7353, free event.

• Canning one hundred one Workshop is 6-9 p.m. Sept. Eight at Troy Historic Village, sixty W. Wattles Road, Troy. Learn to home-can vegetables and fruit with this class in basic food preservation. Ages 15+. Under eighteen must be accompanied by parent or guardian. $25, register at 248-524-3570.

• Free in-store seminars at all English Gardens stores, “Fall Lawn Care” is ten a.m. Sept. 9; “Seasonal Container Garden Ideas” is ten a.m. Sept. 16; “Plant Fall Bulbs for Spring” is ten a.m. Sept. Twenty three and “Indoor Herb Gardening” is ten a.m. Sept. 30, EnglishGardens.com, 248-851-7506.

• Oakland County Farmers Market will highlight locally grown sweet corn during its annual Corn Roast, eleven a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. One ear of corn is available per person while supplies last. Michigan State University Extension – Health & Nutrition booth to learn about purchasing, storing, cooking and preserving corn from the experts. The program is scheduled from eight a.m.-noon.

• ReLeaf Michigan, a nonprofit and the City of Royal Oak seek volunteers for tree planting, 8:45 a.m.- noon, Sept. 9, meeting at Meininger Park (Maxwell and Farnum), Royal Oak. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe footwear and bring a shovel and instruments, light refreshments. ReLeaf Michigan will demonstrate how to plant a tree, www.ReLeafMichigan.org.

• Farmington Hills Beautification Commission’s Fall Plant and Seed Interchange is 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sept. Sixteen at the Heritage Park Visitor’s Center parking lot, located off Farmington Road inbetween Ten and Eleven Mile Roads, 248-871-2543, www.fhgov.com.

• Wolverine Lake Village Festival and Corn Roast is noon-5 p.m. Sept. Nine at Clara Miller Park, two thousand five hundred fifty Benstein Road, Wolverine Lake, www.wolverinelake.com, free admission.

• 32nd Annual Fisk Farm Festival (String Theory) is ten a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 9-10 at Kelley-Fisk Farm, nine thousand one hundred eighty Highland Road, White Lake Township, www.hsmichigan.org/whitelake/events/olympus-digital-camera-9.

• Friendship Circle’s two thousand seventeen Walk4Friendship is Sept. Trio, to raise funds for individuals with special needs. Registration embarks at Ten:30 a.m., the walk will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the West Bloomfield Town Hall, three thousand five hundred fifty Walnut Road, West Bloomfield Township, and will end at Friendship Circle’s Farber Center. Admission is free but donations sought. The event features The Skydivers trampoline act at 12:45 p.m. and the Real McCoy Showcase at 1:45 p.m. Radio personality Mike Stone of 97.1 The Ticket and News Anchor Diana Lewis as emcees, Walk4Friendship.com.

• “A Night of Hope” introduced by Crossroads of Michigan is 6:30 p.m. Sept. Eight at the Detroit Athletic Club outdoor Pavilion, two hundred forty one Madison Ave., Detroit, open bar, buffet dinner, live music and silent auction, to support Crossroads’ outreach to the Detroit area’s people in need, contact Ashliegh Mitchell at 313-831-2787, www.crossroadsofmichigan.org, $100.

• 15th annual Longest Breakfast Table in Waterford is 8:30-11 a.m. Sept. Nine at Waterford Fire Station, two thousand four hundred ninety five Crescent Lake Road, Waterford, lifepointchristian.com, 248-682-1747, giveaways for children, $Five suggested donation to benefit Police Benevolence Fund and Firefighters’ charities.

• Rochester Romeo Chapter of Ducks Unlimited to host Duck’s Unlimited Sportsman’s Banquet at Five:30 p.m. Sept. Twelve at the Palazzo Grande, fifty four thousand six hundred sixty Van Dyke, Shelby Township, 586-945-0402, www.ducks.org/michigan.

• Grace Centers of Hope 75th Anniversary Hoedown is eleven a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. Sixteen in Oxford. Popcorn, snow cones, BBQ, outdoor games and activities, pie eating contests, pumpkin painting, hayrides, square dancing and line dancing with country music provided by a local DJ, drug-free and alcohol-free event, no pets, free admission. RSVP to 1-855-HELP-GCH or www.gracecentersofhope.org. • “Build a Playground” fundraiser for HAVEN in Pontiac is 6-10 p.m. Sept. Sixteen at Irish Tavern, four thousand seven hundred three Elizabeth Lake Road, Waterford Township, featuring The Blue Cat Band. The Irish Tavern will donate fifteen percent of dinner and drink sales, gofundme.com/playground fun-for-haven, two hundred forty eight 421-4725.

• Crossroads for Youth’s 26th “Give a Child a Chance” Golf Classic is Sept. Eight at Metamora Golf and Country Club, one thousand six hundred Club Drive, Metamora, contact Marc at 248-628-2561 x201, crossroadsforyouth.org.

• 21st Annual Michigan Civil Litigation Attorneys Open Golf Tournament is Sept. Eight at the Mystic Creek Golf Club in Milford. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Modified Scramble Format, Shotgun embark is at eleven a.m. $165 per person, dinner only is $50. Call MDTC at 517-627-3745.

• Living Word Lutheran Church 9th annual golf outing is 6:30 p.m. Sept. Nine at Sycamore Hills Golf CLub, forty eight thousand seven hundred eighty seven North Ave., Macomb, $125 per person, includes eighteen fuckholes with cart, lunch and dinner. Dinner only is at 6:30 p.m., $25.

• 23rd Annual Golf for Autism is Sept. Ten at Pine Knob Golf Course, five thousand five hundred eighty Waldon Road, Clarkston, www.autismsocietyoaklandcounty.org, contact Rosemary at 586-419-0371 $800 four way.

• 17th annual Ted Lindsay Foundation Golf Outing is noon, Sept. Eleven at the Detroit Golf Club. The Ted Lindsay Foundation is hosting a car raffle to benefit autism research, with only 1,200 tickets available. The car is a two thousand seventeen Chrysler three hundred and the raffle tickets are $99. The car was donated by Dick Scott Automotive Group. The drawing will be held at the golf outing. Raffle tickets and golf outing registration can be purchased at www.tedlindsay.org or by calling LaPaugh at 248-202-6194.

• Fresh Horizons Dan Knott Legacy Golf Tournament to benefit Fresh Horizons Rehabilitation Services, is Sept. Fifteen at Pine Trace Golf Club and Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club, newhorizonsrehab.org, contact Dawn at 248-340-0559, $800 4some.

• Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers 15th Annual Charity Golf Outing is ten a.m. Sept. Twenty two at Selfridge Golf Course, twenty nine thousand eight hundred fifty seven S. Perimeter Road, Harrison Township, www.ivcinfo.org, 586-757-5551, $150 per golfer, (dinner only is $40).

• “Battle of the Badges” Crimson Cross Blood Drive is eight a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. Six at the Costick Center, twenty eight thousand six hundred W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.redcrossblood.org, 800-448-3543.

• Tai Chi on the Green is 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 6-Oct. Twenty five at Troy Historic Village, sixty W. Wattles Road, Troy, troyhistoricvillage.org, $7 per class.

• CPR/AED and Very first Aid Class is Sept fourteen at The Farmington Hills Fire Department American Heart Association Heartsaver Class, Five:30-10 p.m., Sept. Fourteen in the upstairs training room at Fire Station #Four, twenty eight thousand seven hundred eleven Drake Road, $Ten for residents, $20 for non-residents. Participants must be at least 12+. Register at 248-871-2802 or email Erin Karlson at [email protected].

• Paws for Reading is 6-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. Six Rochester Hills Public Library, Practice your reading with trained therapy dogs. Call 248-650-7140 to schedule your 15-minute appointment, rhpl.org.

• Computer Club monthly meeting is two p.m. Sept. 7, topic is Etsy at White Lake Township Library, seven thousand five hundred twenty seven E. Highland Road, White Lake Township, 248-698-4942, ext. Two, whitelakelibrary.org.

• What’s Cookin’ @ the Library? is 1-2 p.m. Sept. Nine at White Lake Township Library, seven thousand five hundred twenty seven E. Highland Road, White Lake, 248-698-4942, ext. Two, whitelakelibrary.org. This session’s cookbooks feature harvest and fresh produce recipes.

• Total Moon Friday Night Hikes, on Fridays closest to the total moon with the next hike, 8-9 p.m. Sept. 8. Meet at the Nature Center; the cost is $Three per person. Hikes are designed for ages Five+. Register at recreg.fhgov.com, 248-871-2500.

• Monarch Mysteries presentation is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. Nine at Wint Nature Center in Independence Oaks County Park, nine thousand five hundred one Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, $Four/person, 248-858-0916 weekdays or Wint Nature Center at 248-625-6473 on Saturdays, OaklandCountyParks.com.

• Birding Basics is 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. Ten at Heritage Park in Farmington Hills. Learn the basics of birding and learn fresh tips for even the most experienced bird watchers. Meets in the Nature Center, twenty four thousand nine hundred fifteen Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. Designed for ages seven to adult. Fee is $Three/person. Participants should dress for the weather and exploring outdoors, recreg.fhgov.com.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation will host Campfire Night, a program for individuals eighteen and older with disabilities from 6-8 p.m. Sept. Fourteen at Addison Oaks County Park, one thousand four hundred eighty W. Romeo Road in Leonard. The event includes hot dogs, s’mores, hayrides, campfire and nature activities. $Ten participant/$Five caregiver, plus vehicle permit or $Five motor vehicle day use permit. Register with payment at OaklandCountyParks.com or call 248-424-7081.

• Ashton Orchards, three thousand nine hundred twenty five Seymour Lake Road, Ortonville, 248-627-6671 – Apples, cider mill, doughnuts, pies, baked goods, seasonal produce, playground equipment. Open ten a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, August through October, then hours vary. Find on Facebook.

• Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill, one thousand four hundred seventy nine Ranch Road, Holly, 248-634-8981, www.diehlsorchard.com – Open nine a.m. to six p.m. daily, Aug. Fifteen through Oct. 31. Noon-5 p.m. weekends, Nov. 4-19. Apples, cider mill, doughnuts, hayrides and corn labyrinth. Cider Fest is Sept 23-24.

• Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, sixty one thousand four hundred seventy five Silver Lake Road, South Lyon, 248-437-0150, erwinorchards.com/wordpress. Orchard is open nine a.m. to six p.m. daily while supplies last. Cider mill is open six a.m. to seven p.m. Aug. 18-Nov. Five. Already picked and u-pick apples, cider mill, petting zoo, corn labyrinth in season, seasonal produce.

• Community Open House & Rally Day is 9:30 a.m.-noon Sept. Ten at Central United Methodist Church, three thousand eight hundred eighty two Highland Road, Waterford, waterfordcumc.org, 248-681-0040.

• Interchurch Women of the Rochester Area meeting is nine a.m., Sept. Eleven at St. Andrew’s, one thousand four hundred Inglewood, Rochester, following the program, there will be a potluck lunch. Bring a non-perishable food item or a private care product for the Neighborhood House and the Pantry Shelf, call Mary at 248-818-5730.

• Aspie Women Talk Life: Learn and laugh in this social group led by Tracey Cohen, author of “Six Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome,” for adult women with Asperger’s (high-functioning autism with conversational language abilities). 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. Twenty four in Room four hundred ninety four Pawley Hall of Oakland University campus, $60.

• Right to Life-LIFESPAN National Day of Remembrance of Aborted Children – Annual Memorial is one p.m. Sept. Nine at White Chapel Cemetery, six hundred twenty one W. Long Lake, Troy, www.miLIFESPAN.com.

• The South Oakland Parkinson Support Group will feature a group discussion at 6:30 p.m. Sept. Eleven in Classroom two of the Administration Building at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. Patients, family, and friends are welcome. Free parking in the South Parking Structure, 248-755-8034.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK.

Oakland County community calendar

Oakland County community calendar

Posted: 09/01/17, Four:11 PM EDT | Updated: three days ago

• Wayne State University’s Dr. Diwadkar presents an exploration of the latest research projects relating to brain imaging and brain behavior, Ten:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. Six at the Bloomfield Township Senior Center, four thousand three hundred fifteen Andover Road, Bloomfield Township, ages 50+, register at 248-723-3500, $Five, www.bloomfieldseniors.org.

• Troy Senior Computer Learning Center Open House is 1-3 p.m. each day, Sept. 11-15 at Troy Community Center, three thousand one hundred seventy nine Livernois, Troy. All sessions are free, for ages 50+, 248-524-3484, rec.troymi.gov/registration.

• Southfield Human Services and the Southfield Total Living Commission will host a senior dance and soiree, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. Fourteen in the Dance Hall in the lower level of the Southfield Parks & Recreation Building, twenty six thousand Evergreen Road, $7, 248-796-4540.

• United States Power Squadrons is hosting upcoming boating classes at the Detroit Yacht Club, Belle Isle, Detroit. Seamanship class is 7-9 p.m. Sept. Six (nine sessions) and Piloting class is seven p.m. Sept. 12, www.detroitpowersquadron.com/ed, register with Vince Cooley at 313-320-3640, costs-materials only.

• OLHSA Head Commence Run to Read is 4-6 p.m. Sept. Eight at one hundred ninety six Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, 248-209-2600, www.olhsa.org, event features include a 100-yard dash, snacks, story time, crafts and more, donations of books is entrance fee, crowdrise.com/runtoread2017, 248-209-2763.

• Farmington Hills Embroiderers’ Guild will hold its next meeting ten a.m., Sept. Six at Faith Covenant Church, SW corner of Drake and fourteen Mile, Farmington Hills. Following a brief business meeting, the Guild will begin work on a needlepoint Christmas stocking. Coffee/refreshments begin at 9:30 a.m. Visitors welcome, 248-474-6771.

• Dog Swim is Sept. Nine at Troy Family Aquatic Center. Dogs that weigh under forty lbs. swim 10-10:45 a.m., 41-65 lbs., swim 11-11:45 a.m. and sixty six lbs.+ swim noon-12:45 p.m. Dogs must be six months old with a current dog license to participate. Rain date is Sept. Ten. Registration is required at 248-524-3484 or visit rec.troymi.gov/tfac, $15.

• Dog Swim is noon-2:50 p.m. Sept. Nine at Waterford Oaks Waterpark, one thousand seven hundred two Scott Lake Road in Waterford and noon-4:50 p.m. Sept. Ten at Crimson Oaks Waterpark, one thousand four hundred fifty five E. Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights. There will be joy contests for Best Moist Look and Best Swimsuit and dogs will be permitted to swim in the wave pool based on their size as goes after: Noon-12:50 p.m. for dogs seventy lbs.+; 1-1:50 p.m. for dogs 31–Sixty-nine lbs.; and Two–Two:50 p.m. for dogs thirty lbs. and smaller. Register for one time slot only. Check in thirty minutes prior to scheduled swim, current Michigan Dog License along with proof of current vaccinations. No people are permitted in the water. Register by Sept. Six at OaklandCountyParks.com, 248-858-5267.

• Community Open House & Rally Day is 9:30 a.m.-noon Sept. Ten at Central United Methodist Church, three thousand eight hundred eighty two Highland Road, Waterford, waterfordcumc.org, 248-681-0040.

• Southfield Fire Department to host open house, eleven a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. Ten at Fire Headquarters located at twenty four thousand four hundred seventy seven Lahser Road. The event will also commemorate the fire department’s 75th anniversary. Parking will be available at Southfield A&T High School, twenty four thousand six hundred seventy five Lahser Road. The event will feature live demonstrations and displays including simulated fire suppression, emergency rescue technics such as repelling, dispelled driving simulator and an overview of fire trucks and equipment. Includes refreshments, free, no registration required, 248-796-5620.

FARMERS MARKETS, GARDENING

• Trees and Shrubs-Basic Care and Prep for Winter is eleven a.m.-noon Sept. Seven at Waterford Senior Center, Activity Room 1, three thousand six hundred twenty one Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township, RSVP to www.ReLeafMichigan.org, 800-642-7353, free event.

• Canning one hundred one Workshop is 6-9 p.m. Sept. Eight at Troy Historic Village, sixty W. Wattles Road, Troy. Learn to home-can vegetables and fruit with this class in basic food preservation. Ages 15+. Under eighteen must be accompanied by parent or guardian. $25, register at 248-524-3570.

• Free in-store seminars at all English Gardens stores, “Fall Lawn Care” is ten a.m. Sept. 9; “Seasonal Container Garden Ideas” is ten a.m. Sept. 16; “Plant Fall Bulbs for Spring” is ten a.m. Sept. Twenty three and “Indoor Herb Gardening” is ten a.m. Sept. 30, EnglishGardens.com, 248-851-7506.

• Oakland County Farmers Market will highlight locally grown sweet corn during its annual Corn Roast, eleven a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. One ear of corn is available per person while supplies last. Michigan State University Extension – Health & Nutrition booth to learn about purchasing, storing, cooking and preserving corn from the experts. The program is scheduled from eight a.m.-noon.

• ReLeaf Michigan, a nonprofit and the City of Royal Oak seek volunteers for tree planting, 8:45 a.m.- noon, Sept. 9, meeting at Meininger Park (Maxwell and Farnum), Royal Oak. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe boots and bring a shovel and instruments, light refreshments. ReLeaf Michigan will demonstrate how to plant a tree, www.ReLeafMichigan.org.

• Farmington Hills Beautification Commission’s Fall Plant and Seed Exchange is 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sept. Sixteen at the Heritage Park Visitor’s Center parking lot, located off Farmington Road inbetween Ten and Eleven Mile Roads, 248-871-2543, www.fhgov.com.

• Wolverine Lake Village Festival and Corn Roast is noon-5 p.m. Sept. Nine at Clara Miller Park, two thousand five hundred fifty Benstein Road, Wolverine Lake, www.wolverinelake.com, free admission.

• 32nd Annual Fisk Farm Festival (String Theory) is ten a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 9-10 at Kelley-Fisk Farm, nine thousand one hundred eighty Highland Road, White Lake Township, www.hsmichigan.org/whitelake/events/olympus-digital-camera-9.

• Friendship Circle’s two thousand seventeen Walk4Friendship is Sept. Three, to raise funds for individuals with special needs. Registration starts at Ten:30 a.m., the walk will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the West Bloomfield Town Hall, three thousand five hundred fifty Walnut Road, West Bloomfield Township, and will end at Friendship Circle’s Farber Center. Admission is free but donations sought. The event features The Skydivers trampoline act at 12:45 p.m. and the Real McCoy Demonstrate at 1:45 p.m. Radio personality Mike Stone of 97.1 The Ticket and News Anchor Diana Lewis as emcees, Walk4Friendship.com.

• “A Night of Hope” introduced by Crossroads of Michigan is 6:30 p.m. Sept. Eight at the Detroit Athletic Club outdoor Pavilion, two hundred forty one Madison Ave., Detroit, open bar, buffet dinner, live music and silent auction, to support Crossroads’ outreach to the Detroit area’s people in need, contact Ashliegh Mitchell at 313-831-2787, www.crossroadsofmichigan.org, $100.

• 15th annual Longest Breakfast Table in Waterford is 8:30-11 a.m. Sept. Nine at Waterford Fire Station, two thousand four hundred ninety five Crescent Lake Road, Waterford, lifepointchristian.com, 248-682-1747, giveaways for children, $Five suggested donation to benefit Police Benevolence Fund and Firefighters’ charities.

• Rochester Romeo Chapter of Ducks Unlimited to host Duck’s Unlimited Sportsman’s Banquet at Five:30 p.m. Sept. Twelve at the Palazzo Grande, fifty four thousand six hundred sixty Van Dyke, Shelby Township, 586-945-0402, www.ducks.org/michigan.

• Grace Centers of Hope 75th Anniversary Hoedown is eleven a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. Sixteen in Oxford. Popcorn, snow cones, BBQ, outdoor games and activities, pie eating contests, pumpkin painting, hayrides, square dancing and line dancing with country music provided by a local DJ, drug-free and alcohol-free event, no pets, free admission. RSVP to 1-855-HELP-GCH or www.gracecentersofhope.org. • “Build a Playground” fundraiser for HAVEN in Pontiac is 6-10 p.m. Sept. Sixteen at Irish Tavern, four thousand seven hundred three Elizabeth Lake Road, Waterford Township, featuring The Blue Cat Band. The Irish Tavern will donate fifteen percent of dinner and drink sales, gofundme.com/playground fun-for-haven, two hundred forty eight 421-4725.

• Crossroads for Youth’s 26th “Give a Child a Chance” Golf Classic is Sept. Eight at Metamora Golf and Country Club, one thousand six hundred Club Drive, Metamora, contact Marc at 248-628-2561 x201, crossroadsforyouth.org.

• 21st Annual Michigan Civil Litigation Attorneys Open Golf Tournament is Sept. Eight at the Mystic Creek Golf Club in Milford. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Modified Scramble Format, Shotgun begin is at eleven a.m. $165 per person, dinner only is $50. Call MDTC at 517-627-3745.

• Living Word Lutheran Church 9th annual golf outing is 6:30 p.m. Sept. Nine at Sycamore Hills Golf CLub, forty eight thousand seven hundred eighty seven North Ave., Macomb, $125 per person, includes eighteen fuckholes with cart, lunch and dinner. Dinner only is at 6:30 p.m., $25.

• 23rd Annual Golf for Autism is Sept. Ten at Pine Knob Golf Course, five thousand five hundred eighty Waldon Road, Clarkston, www.autismsocietyoaklandcounty.org, contact Rosemary at 586-419-0371 $800 4some.

• 17th annual Ted Lindsay Foundation Golf Outing is noon, Sept. Eleven at the Detroit Golf Club. The Ted Lindsay Foundation is hosting a car raffle to benefit autism research, with only 1,200 tickets available. The car is a two thousand seventeen Chrysler three hundred and the raffle tickets are $99. The car was donated by Dick Scott Automotive Group. The drawing will be held at the golf outing. Raffle tickets and golf outing registration can be purchased at www.tedlindsay.org or by calling LaPaugh at 248-202-6194.

• Fresh Horizons Dan Knott Legacy Golf Tournament to benefit Fresh Horizons Rehabilitation Services, is Sept. Fifteen at Pine Trace Golf Club and Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club, newhorizonsrehab.org, contact Dawn at 248-340-0559, $800 4 way.

• Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers 15th Annual Charity Golf Outing is ten a.m. Sept. Twenty two at Selfridge Golf Course, twenty nine thousand eight hundred fifty seven S. Perimeter Road, Harrison Township, www.ivcinfo.org, 586-757-5551, $150 per golfer, (dinner only is $40).

• “Battle of the Badges” Crimson Cross Blood Drive is eight a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. Six at the Costick Center, twenty eight thousand six hundred W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.redcrossblood.org, 800-448-3543.

• Tai Chi on the Green is 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 6-Oct. Twenty five at Troy Historic Village, sixty W. Wattles Road, Troy, troyhistoricvillage.org, $7 per class.

• CPR/AED and Very first Aid Class is Sept fourteen at The Farmington Hills Fire Department American Heart Association Heartsaver Class, Five:30-10 p.m., Sept. Fourteen in the upstairs training room at Fire Station #Four, twenty eight thousand seven hundred eleven Drake Road, $Ten for residents, $20 for non-residents. Participants must be at least 12+. Register at 248-871-2802 or email Erin Karlson at [email protected].

• Paws for Reading is 6-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, commencing Sept. Six Rochester Hills Public Library, Practice your reading with trained therapy dogs. Call 248-650-7140 to schedule your 15-minute appointment, rhpl.org.

• Computer Club monthly meeting is two p.m. Sept. 7, topic is Etsy at White Lake Township Library, seven thousand five hundred twenty seven E. Highland Road, White Lake Township, 248-698-4942, ext. Two, whitelakelibrary.org.

• What’s Cookin’ @ the Library? is 1-2 p.m. Sept. Nine at White Lake Township Library, seven thousand five hundred twenty seven E. Highland Road, White Lake, 248-698-4942, ext. Two, whitelakelibrary.org. This session’s cookbooks feature harvest and fresh produce recipes.

• Utter Moon Friday Night Hikes, on Fridays closest to the utter moon with the next hike, 8-9 p.m. Sept. 8. Meet at the Nature Center; the cost is $Trio per person. Hikes are designed for ages Five+. Register at recreg.fhgov.com, 248-871-2500.

• Monarch Mysteries presentation is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. Nine at Wint Nature Center in Independence Oaks County Park, nine thousand five hundred one Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, $Four/person, 248-858-0916 weekdays or Wint Nature Center at 248-625-6473 on Saturdays, OaklandCountyParks.com.

• Birding Basics is 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. Ten at Heritage Park in Farmington Hills. Learn the basics of birding and learn fresh tips for even the most experienced bird watchers. Meets in the Nature Center, twenty four thousand nine hundred fifteen Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. Designed for ages seven to adult. Fee is $Three/person. Participants should dress for the weather and exploring outdoors, recreg.fhgov.com.

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation will host Campfire Night, a program for individuals eighteen and older with disabilities from 6-8 p.m. Sept. Fourteen at Addison Oaks County Park, one thousand four hundred eighty W. Romeo Road in Leonard. The event includes hot dogs, s’mores, hayrides, campfire and nature activities. $Ten participant/$Five caregiver, plus vehicle permit or $Five motor vehicle day use permit. Register with payment at OaklandCountyParks.com or call 248-424-7081.

• Ashton Orchards, three thousand nine hundred twenty five Seymour Lake Road, Ortonville, 248-627-6671 – Apples, cider mill, doughnuts, pies, baked goods, seasonal produce, playground equipment. Open ten a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, August through October, then hours vary. Find on Facebook.

• Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill, one thousand four hundred seventy nine Ranch Road, Holly, 248-634-8981, www.diehlsorchard.com – Open nine a.m. to six p.m. daily, Aug. Fifteen through Oct. 31. Noon-5 p.m. weekends, Nov. 4-19. Apples, cider mill, doughnuts, hayrides and corn labyrinth. Cider Fest is Sept 23-24.

• Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, sixty one thousand four hundred seventy five Silver Lake Road, South Lyon, 248-437-0150, erwinorchards.com/wordpress. Orchard is open nine a.m. to six p.m. daily while supplies last. Cider mill is open six a.m. to seven p.m. Aug. 18-Nov. Five. Already picked and u-pick apples, cider mill, petting zoo, corn labyrinth in season, seasonal produce.

• Community Open House & Rally Day is 9:30 a.m.-noon Sept. Ten at Central United Methodist Church, three thousand eight hundred eighty two Highland Road, Waterford, waterfordcumc.org, 248-681-0040.

• Interchurch Women of the Rochester Area meeting is nine a.m., Sept. Eleven at St. Andrew’s, one thousand four hundred Inglewood, Rochester, following the program, there will be a potluck lunch. Bring a non-perishable food item or a private care product for the Neighborhood House and the Pantry Shelf, call Mary at 248-818-5730.

• Aspie Women Talk Life: Learn and laugh in this social group led by Tracey Cohen, author of “Six Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome,” for adult women with Asperger’s (high-functioning autism with conversational language abilities). 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. Twenty four in Room four hundred ninety four Pawley Hall of Oakland University campus, $60.

• Right to Life-LIFESPAN National Day of Remembrance of Aborted Children – Annual Memorial is one p.m. Sept. Nine at White Chapel Cemetery, six hundred twenty one W. Long Lake, Troy, www.miLIFESPAN.com.

• The South Oakland Parkinson Support Group will feature a group discussion at 6:30 p.m. Sept. Eleven in Classroom two of the Administration Building at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. Patients, family, and friends are welcome. Free parking in the South Parking Structure, 248-755-8034.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK.

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